UNAA Warri Meets ahead NEC slated for Delta State

The University of Nigeria Alumni Association(UNAA) Warri Branch will meet on Sunday, 3rd July 2011 between 3p.m. and 5p.m.at the Home Economics Residence of the College of Education,Warri to put finishing touches on the arrangement of the University of Nigeria Alumni Association (UNAA) 76th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, which Warri is to host.

A release signed by the President of WarriBranch, Charles Ikedikwa Soeze; publicity secretary, Blankson Governor Esitiand Chairman, Local Organizing Committee for NEC, Greg Okoro requested all oldand new members to attend punctually.

With the theme: Culture as a panacea to Hospitality.The Public relations officers of Okere Community and former Councilor whorepresented Esisi ward in Warri South legislative arm, Hon. David Eyitemi Okihas said the Awankere Annual Festival has improved compared to the pasteditions held.

Hon. Oki made the statement on Tuesday June28 in a chat with Fresh Angle during the evening session of Day 2  of the popular Awankere festival held at themarket square. He also told Fresh Angle that this year’s event is the 514thedition of Awankere festival.

Hon. Oki noted that the Awankere festival isall about hospitality.

He debunked the allegation that some personswould want to catch in on the festival for negative reasons saying “as it is,there is no fighting, no injury, but unity”, stressing that the majorsignificance of the Awankere festival is unity, peace and a period forprocreation.

Fresh Angle can report thatIdimi-Odekporo, Idimi-Ogun-Obite, Idimi-Jakpa, Idimi-Ode-Ile, Idimi-Ajamimoghawere fully represented with their various wrappers for identification.

Fresh Angle can also report thatthis year’s event has more visitors, neat masquarades, rich costumes andmassive population and that it was an interesting one.

Idimi in Itsekiri languages means Quarters.So if you hear words like Idimi-Ajamimogha, it simply means Ajamimoghaquarters.

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